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How and why we use cookies and tracking technologies

Types of Cookies and how they are set

There are two types of cookies:

  • “Session Cookies” – Stored temporarily in your computer’s memory while you are visiting a website and are deleted when you close your browser.
  • “Persistent Cookies” – Stored for a set period on your computer and used to determine whether there has been any contact between us and your computer in the past.

There are two ways cookies set can be on our websites:

  • “1st Party Cookies” – cookies that are set by the website domain (or belonging to a sub domain) of the website.
  • “3rd Party Cookies” – cookies that are set by another website domain. (e.g. by one of our advertising technology partners, jobs board probvider or by an external web services)

Managing your cookies

You can choose to disable your web browser’s ability to accept cookies. Please note that if you choose to do this, you may not be able to access or take advantage of many features of the service and some parts of the website may not work properly.

You can control how cookies are set within your browser settings. Each browser is different so check the ‘Help’ menu of your particular browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences, please see:

If you want to learn more about cookies, or how to control or delete them, you may also visit: www.allaboutcookies.org You may also wish to review the guidance provided by the Information Commissioner’s Office https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/

Managing your preferences

Do Not Track Signals

We currently do not respond to web browsers Do Not Track but will continue to review the Do Not Track concept and may adopt a standard once available. If we do so in the future, we will provide all relevant information in this policy.

Online Advertising

For more information about online behavioural advertising please see: Advertising Standards Authority guide to Online Behavioural Adverts Your Online Choices website, tips and advice about Online Behavioural Adverts and opting-out can be found in the Your Ad Choices.

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